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short-lived AHD[shôrtʹlīvdʹ, -lĭvdʹ] D.J.[ˈʃɔːtˈlaɪvd, -ˈlɪvd]K.K.[ˈʃɔrtˈlaɪvd, -ˈlɪvd]adj.(形容词)- Living or lasting only a short time; ephemeral.短命的:只活或延续很短一段时间的;转瞬即逝的
- The pronunciation (-līvd) is etymologically correctsince the compound is derived from the nounlife, rather than from the verb live. But the pronunciation (-lĭvd) is by now so commonthat it cannot be considered an error.In the most recent survey 43 percent of the Usage Panel preferred (-lĭvd),39 percent preferred (-līvd),and 18 percent found both pronunciations equally acceptable.从词源上来说(-laivd)这个发音是正确的,因为这个复合词是由名词life ,而不是从动词 live 发展而来, 但是(-livd)这个发音现在用得如此普遍,不能再认为它是错误的。在最近一定调查中,百分之四十三的使用者喜欢用(-livd),百分之三十九的使用者偏向于(-livd),百分之十八的人之人为两个都可以
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